49th Annual NJYFF 

June 11th , 2023

The Barrymore Film Center 

153 Main Street

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

The 49th Annual 

NJ Young Filmmakers' Festival


NJ Young Filmmakers 2023 Collection 

 

Jury’s Stellar Awards

 

What’s Cookin’? – Jury’s Stellar Award Animation - Rochester Institute of Technology - by Liliana Cantillo.


A Case of You – Jury’s Stellar Award Drama – East Brunswick Magnet School – by Gabriel Werts

 

First Date – Jury’s Stellar Award Romance – Park Ridge High School – by Michael De Mar and Caroline Sheridan

 

PANIC – Jury’s Stellar Award Experimental – Middletown High School South –  by Maura Catherine Collins and Mia Dimitry

 

Room – Jury’s Stellar Award Animation - Bergen County Technical High School, Teterboro –  by Ian Dani Kim

 

Subjective Worlds – Jury’s Stellar Award Documentary – East Brunswick Magnet School –  by Euridice Sagastume

 

The Camera Thief – Jury’s Stellar Award Comedy – Morristown High School -  by Roman D. Santaniello


 


Jury’s Choice Awards

 

David’s Doodles – Jury’s Choice Award Documentary – Princeton University – by Michelle Tang

 

The Bellmaster – Jury’s Choice Award Documentary – Princeton University – by Madeline McDonald

 

Unspoken Moments – Jury’s Choice Award Animation - Princeton University – by Dawn Luong


A Tale of Two Idiots – Jury’s Choice Award Animation - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Louis Turco

 

Lafayette & Noble – Jury’s Choice Award Documentary - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Josias Ortiz

 

Me vs Me – Jury’s Choice Award Experimental - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Lucas Rodriguez

 

Time – Jury’s Choice Award Narrative - Howell High School by John R. Stillwaggon


 

Jury’s Citation Awards

 

Between – Jury’s Citation Award Experimental - Middletown High School South – by Gabby De Rugeriis

 

Candy Heart – Jury’s Citation Award Animation - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Jordlyn De Leon

 

Locker Killer – Jury’s Citation Award Narrative - East Brunswick Magnet School – by Marlee Marte

 

My Selfie Project – Jury’s Citation Award Experimental – Perth Amboy High School - by Nicolle Zeis

 

Red Blue – Jury’s Citation Award Documentary/Broadcast - Middletown High School South – by Maura Catherine Collins

 

The Last Call – Jury’s Citation Award Narrative - Middletown High School South – by Christian Guzzone and Luke Zeveney


 

 

Honorable Mention Awards

 

Sugar Rush – Honorable Mention Award Experimental -  Middletown High School South – by Jay M. Fielding

 

Who Did It? – Honorable Mention Award Narrative – Perth Amboy High School  - by Angeles Ascencion, Angeline Ascension and Disnelki Payano

 

Women in the Mirror Honorable Mention Award Narrative – Perth Amboy High School - by Joseph Ferrara